Almond Polenta Courgette Cake

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    16

  • Calories

    240 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Almond Polenta Courgette Cake

Courgette Almond Polenta Cake

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Ingredients

Servings
  • Courgette Almond Polenta Cake
  • 200 g (7oz) butter, softened
  • 175 g (6.2oz) caster sugar
  • 200 g (7oz) ground almonds
  • 100 g (3.5oz) fine polenta
  • 1.5 tsp Gluten-free baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 3.5 tbsp lemon juice
  • 250 g (8.8oz) roughly grated courgette (zucchini), all the liquid squeezed out.
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to fan-assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4 and line and grease a 23cm / 9inch spring form cake tin.
  2. Add the butter and sugar into a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until light and fluffy.
  3. In another bowl combine the ground almonds, polenta and baking powder.
  4. Slowly beat one egg, followed by some of the almond mixture in to butter-sugar mixture, and continue beating in alternating the egg and dry ingredients until done.
  5. Then beat in the lemon zest, lemon juice and courgette before scraping the cake batter into the cake tin and bake in the oven for about 40 mins until a skewer comes out clean.
  6. Leave the cake to cool in the tin before removing and serving.

Notes

  • Adapted from the Lemon Polenta Cake from Nigela Lawson.
  • Yes, you can certainly freeze Courgette Cake.  All the more reason to whip up an extra cake or two when you have a glut of courgettes. Just make sure to freeze it without any toppings or sauces and freeze for up to a month. Otherwise, you can store it in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
  • Before I forget if you like courgettes then why not try these below.
  • Instant Pot Vegetable Soup With Courgette.
  • Courgetti With Coconut Milk and Sundried Tomatoes.
  • Roasted courgette recipe.
  • Skinny gluten free  Zucchini Muffins

Nutrition Information

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Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 102mg (4%) Potassium 67mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 400IU (8%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 102mg 4%
Potassium 67mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 400IU 8%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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